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Clinical Characteristics of Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis in Southern China

Authors :
Xin Huang
Yingkai Li
Huiyu Feng
Pei Chen
Weibin Liu
Source :
Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 9 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2018.

Abstract

ObjectivesTo describe the clinical profile, clinical outcomes and factors that may affect the outcome of juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) patients in southern China.MethodsWe reviewed information relating to JMG patients treated and evaluated at the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, between 1998 and 2015. The study involved 327 JMG patients who had been followed up for ≥1 year.ResultsOverall, 77.4% patients showed initial symptoms in the prepubertal period (2 years (P

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16642295
Volume :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Neurology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.70f14b6b72e49f083c60ef7d2e5d0ae
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2018.00077